Michigan Hockey ‘17-18, Game #38: Michigan 3, Northeastern 2
Michigan Hockey ‘17-18, Game #38: Michigan 3, Northeastern 2
Cooper Marody played like a Hobey Baker finalist [James Coller]
OFFENSE
Corsi |
House |
Possession % |
|
First Period |
23 | 6 | 55% |
Second Period |
24 | 8 | 71% |
Third Period |
15 | 5 | 50% |
Overtime |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
TOTAL |
62 | 19 | 58% |
Analysis: Awesome. This was a wonderful output of offense from Michigan. The Wolverines consistently got into the House and created chances from all over the ice. While it was a tight game, the main reason that is stayed that way was Cayden Primeau. He made about 5-6 fantastic saves. Otherwise, there is a good chance Michigan hangs a couple more on the possession-starved Huskies.
The DMC line went head-to-head with the top scoring line in the country and hung a –3 on them. I’ll get more into the defense in the next section, but Cooper Marody danced throughout the offensive zone and connected with Calderone and Dancs on numerous occasions. Cooper’s first goal was a circling blind shot that snuck in short-side. Dancs added a soft goal to retake the lead, as he shot from a poor angle and was still able to deflect it off of Primeau and inside the far post. Marody’s game winner came from just outside the crease off of a deft dish from Tony Calderone, who had driven the wing and gotten to the goalline.
FWIW, the Slaker-Norris combination could have also had a couple of goals, themselves…including Norris missing a WIDE OPEN net from just under the dot. The Pastujovs-Becker line also created some havoc. Northeastern has a great scoring line, yet couldn’t always get them the puck in the offensive end. Michigan identified that and exploited it all night.
[After THE JUMP: come for the offense, stay for the defense (!). And special teams. And goaltending]